Yellow Tour de France jersey of mighty Merckx

A yellow Tour de France jersey once worn in the gruelling race by the legendary Belgian cyclist Eddy Merckx (b.1945) sold for a mid-estimate hammer price of £7000 at Rogers Jones (18% buyer’s premium inc VAT) on June 14.

Merckx wore this Le Coq Sportif cotton jersey in the 61st edition of the Tour in 1974 when he equa…

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